Eight Dollar Mountain and Melody Walker

Thursday

May 2, 2013 at 2:00 AM

Bluegrass band Eight Dollar Mountain will play tunes from its newest CD, Riverboat Gambler,” at 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Alex’s Plaza Restaurant, 35 N. Main St. The five-piece ensemble presents smooth vocal harmonies and red-hot picking on banjo, Dobro, mandolin, guitar and bass. Eight Dollar Mountain will be joined by San Francisco folk duo Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman, winners of the Chris Austin Song Writing Contest at Merlefest 2013. The cover costs $5